dogcircuit
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I'M SURE THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN RAISED BEFORE BUT HERE GOES. THE WAY I HAVE INTERPRETED THE AFCI CODE BASED ON THE CODE AND ADDITIONAL LITERATURE FROM MIKE HOLT, ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS FEEDING THE BEDROOMS OF A DWELLING HAVE TO BE AFCI PROTECTED INCLUDING LIGHTING CIRCUITS. ALL THE PLANS I HAVE BEEN BIDDING ONLY SHOW PROTECTION OF THE RECEPTACLES AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS?IS ALL THE INSPECTORS ARE LOOKING AT, I EVEN HAD AN INSPECTOR MAKE US REMOVE THE AFCI BREAKERS WE HAD INSTALLED ON SOME BEDROOM LIGHTING CIRCUITS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY SOME INSPECTORS THEY DO NOT WANT ANY SMOKE DETECTORS AFCI PROTECTED DUE TO NUISANCE TRIPPING. I GET MORE CONFUSED EVERY DAY. HELP!